2022 Texas Off-Road Invitational Winners

TGR Staff | Photos by Lucas K Photo - 10/14/2022

The Texas Motor Press Association (TxMPA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 TxMPA Texas Off-Road Invitational. Held at the Brazos Valley Off-Road Ranch in Bryan, Texas in partnership with Destination Bryan this year’s event featured new categories including motorcycles, UTVs, and off-road e-bikes.

Journalists and content creators from across the Lone Star State tested a wide range of vehicles at this year’s event held on October 5^th & 6^th, 2022. TxMPA members tested vehicles on a challenging off-road course to determine their overall performance and value.

UTV testing at the Texas Off-Road Invitational

Categories for this year’s awards included Texas Off-Road Truck of the Year, Texas Off-Road SUV of the Year, Texas Full-Size Truck of the Year, Texas Mid-Size Truck of the Year, Texas Full-Size SUV of the Year, Texas Mid-Size SUV of the Year, Texas Compact SUV of the Year, Texas Off-Road UTV of the Year, Texas Off-Road Motorcycle of the Year, Texas Dual Sport Motorcycle of the Year, and Texas Off-Road E-ATV of the Year.

“The Texas Motor Press Association would like to thank all of the vehicle brands and partners that made this year’s Off-Road Invitational possible and extend congratulations to the category winners,” said TxMPA President Michael Satterfield. “All of our members appreciate the opportunity to test these vehicles in unique off-road conditions, allowing us to make better recommendations and tell better stories to our readers, viewers, and listeners.”

The Toyota Tundra TRD Pro was named the Texas Off-Road Tuck of the Year. The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4xe was named Texas Off-Road SUV of the year. Nissan brought home awards for Mid-Size Truck and Full-Size SUV, while Zero Motorcycles was awarded the first-ever Texas Off-Road Motorcycle of Year award, and Rungu earned the honor of the first-ever off-road E-ATV to win an award.

The Texas Motor Press Association would like to thank our hosts The Stella Hotel and Destination Bryan for helping make this event memorable and providing our members with unique experiences including an off-road-themed movie night at the historic Queen Theater. A special thanks is also extended to Hagerty for providing refreshment packs for all attendees.

“Bryan-College Station was the perfect location for this event, with a beautiful off-road park just minutes from downtown and the airport, it made attending the event easy for our members, and the feedback on the location was all excellent,” said Satterfield. “Being able to expand this year’s entries meant our members had a chance to experience many vehicles for the first time ever, including off-road EVs, plug-in hybrids, and Baja-ready UTVs.”